Touring Collections

IBBY’s international activities include the creation of a number of special collections which are available for national sections to borrow. In 2015 IBBY UK began a programme of hosting these collections and sharing them with partner organisations.

Please contact info@ibby.org.uk if you are interested in hosting one of these exhibitions.

The IBBY Collection of Outstanding books for Young People with Disabilities located at the Toronto Public Library features a large international selection of books for and about young people with disabilities. The books are chosen by the IBBY National Sections, as well as by independent experts and publishers.

IBBY UK organises a tour of the outstanding books for and about young people with disabilities. nominated by IBBY UK. The 23 books nominated by IBBY UK in 2017 are available to tour in 2018. Please contact info@ibby.org.uk for more information.

An exhibition of the 2015 collection toured several venues in the UK in 2016 including:

The Story Museum, Oxford

The Hive, Worcester;

Seven Stories, Newcastle

Brighton University School of Education.

Silent Books

In response to the needs of refugees landing on the island of Lampedusa and of the island's residents, IBBY Italy created a collection of wordless picture books that could be understood and enjoyed by children regardless of language.

In 2017 IBBY UK has brought the 2013 Silent Book collection to the UK to these venues:

Seven Stories, NewcastleUniversity College London Institute of EducationHomerton College CambridgeBrighton University Curriculum CentreScottish Book TrustGlasgow University

About IBBY

The International Board on Books for Young People is a unique international alliance of everyone interested in children’s literature: academics, librarians, writers, illustrators, publishers, teachers, literacy workers, booksellers, parents and others.